87. Conclave

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The guys discuss the film adaptation, CONCLAVE, based on the 2016 novel by Richard Harris. … The Pope is dead. Behind the locked doors of the Sistine Chapel, one hundred and eighteen cardinals from all over the globe will cast their votes in the world’s most secretive election. They are holy men. But they have ambition. And they have rivals. Over the next seventy-two hours one of them will become the most powerful spiritual figure on earth. … The film adaptation was directed by Edward Berger (All Quiet on the Western Front), written by Peter Straughan, and stars Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Gucci, John Lithgow and Isabella Rossellini. The film has been nominated for eight Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director (Berger), Best Actor (Fiennes), Best Supporting Actor (Rossellini), Best Original Score, Best Film Editing, Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, and most importantly (for our purposes) Best Adapted Screenplay (Straughan). … Topics of discussion include the minor differences in the film adaptation, Peter Straughan’s career in adaptation, the role of the Pope in the Catholic Church, the controversial ending and its potential mismanagement, and whether or not the term “papacy” sounds sexual. … (0:00) From the book … (1:17) Fast facts, recap, trivia … (15:56) A word from our sponsor … (16:52) Studio pitch & novel breakdown … (33:29) Trailer … (35:53) Learn you something, differences from the book … (1:30:11) Coming up next, and outro … Coming up next: NICKEL BOYS The Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Colson Whitehead gets a big-screen adaptation from RaMell Ross (director of the documentary Hale County This Morning This Evening) that has received rave reviews from critics and audiences alike. It has been nominated for two Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay (RaMell Ross, Joslyn Barnes). Stay tuned for that episode! … If you would like to get in contact with us about anything regarding the show, feel free to shoot us an e-mail: [email protected] … Or reach out on social media: twitter.com/littolens instagram.com/littolens